Midnight Express Texas redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Midnight Express'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Midnight Express' Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Midnight Express') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate and has multiple stems. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms from early to late spring.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Cinnamon fern, and Switchgrass.